Eustis High students honor veterans with plaques commemorating sacrifices

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May 7, 2017 at 12:12 PM

By Sherri Owens / Lake County Schools Communications Officer

EUSTIS — Members of the Eustis High School National Honor Society, National Beta Club, Student Government, Air Force JROTC and others gathered recently for a ceremony to pay tribute to former Eustis residents who paid the ultimate price in defense of our country.

The solemn ceremony was held April 26 in the school courtyard around the flagpole.

The honorees included veterans dating back as far as World War I. A marble plaque for each war or conflict was added to the memorial on campus. Another plaque was added for all who have served in each branch of the U.S. military.

“Although I strongly doubt the list is complete, we have endeavored for months to gather as many names as possible via social media, school records and the press,” said Don Snyder, advisor for the National Honor Society and National Beta Club at Eustis High. “We have made arrangements to add names in the future should we learn of any fallen heroes by adding blank plaques so the names can be inscribed at a later date.”